The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-08-27
REPUBLICANS IN COUNCIL.
Meeting of the County Convention-De-
clining to Fuse with Independent DEM
ocrats-A Complete Local Ticket
Nominated-New Executive
Committee, &c.

The Republican primary meetings which were
held in Baltimore county on Saturday last, sent
five delegates from each to the county convention
which net in Towsontown on Tuesday, to nomi-
nate candidates for the county offices and also to
elect delegates to the Republican State Conven-
ton, and members of the State Central COMMITTEE
and County Executive Committee also delegates
to the Judicial Convention. AT II o'clock NJ,
Mr.. Isaac S. Crowther, chairman of the Executive
| Committee, called the convention to order, when
on motion of C. G. Peters, of the Sd district, Mr..
| Talbot J. Albert, of the LIST district was made
| temporary chairman. For temporary secretary
| Mr.. G. George Peters was chosen. The following
committee on credentials and permanent organi-
cation was then appointed LIST district, Fred.
Wannewitch I'd, Henry S. Jean Sd, VIM At
kinson 4th, John F. Gore; 9Th, Isaac Turnbaugh;
9th, P. S. Cross 7th, VIM. H. Stif1er; Sth, Jas.
B. Ensor 9th, Geo. j. Roche; 10th, Frank
Smith 18th, Jas. L. Norwood; 18th, Fred. Gross
| 18th, John E. Dempster. The committee reported
| the following delegates entitled to seats in the
convention and that in the 9TH district, where
| there was tie vote between two delegates, that
| each one be entitled to cast half vote. Follow
| ing is list of the delegates
| Ist District.-Talbott j. Albert, Jas. F. Nagel,
| Frederick Wannewitch, John Torney, Abraham
| Burnaly.
|
| mey, James Burnham, Henry S. Jean.
| 3d.-Francs Sanderson, Reuben G!adfelter, U.
| Geo. Peters, David N. McCauley, VIM. Atkinson.
| 4h.-Hezekiah Morrow, Bazeil B. Bowen, VIM.
Chenowith, John F. Gore, George Fax.
5M.-Olver Cox, Thos. W. Merryman, Thos.
Halle, Isaac Turnbaugh, j. Caples.
6h.-Henry Wilhelm, P. S. Gross, Thos. N.
Bull of c., g. D. Belt, Francis Bull
7M.-B. Howard Mayes, Jas. N. Frederick,
VIM. II. Stiffler, John Bailey and tie between s..
Gallon and Nicholas A. Collett.
SM.-SamI M. Price, Jas. B. Ensor, George Chill
coat, John Bond, VIM. Foote.
Obj. Albert Kurtz, Jos. H. Reynolds, VIM.
H. Robust, Geo. ]. Roche, Chas. W. Lee
IOth-Joshua H. Parker, Frank Smith, Owen
Morris, John Turnbaugh, Elijah Fishpaugh.
1lh.-James Kane, Robt II. Munroe, James
Norwood, j. Glen McComas, Richard Francis.
12th.-Frederick Gross, Alex. Mccormick, Jr.,
VIM. Thorne, Peter Duckerman, Robt. A. Pruett.
13th-John E. Dempster, Chas. A. Williams,
Sam'l Dorsey, Robert Wilson, John T. Parker
The committee also recommended that the tenn
porary officers be made the permanent officers of
the convention. After few remarks by the
chairman in regard to the duty of the convention
and of the urgent necessity for radical change
of the county government the regular business
proceeded with
The following resolution was offered by JAS il.
Norwood of the 1lth district.
WHEREAS, This convention being informed that
delegation of Independent Democrats is now in
Towsontown, desiring conference with this con-
vention in reference to placing in the field a flu
sion ticket; therefore,
Resolced, That this convention do appoint
committee of one from each district to confer with
said committee of Democrats.
This caused good deal of confusion and Mr..
P S. Cross of the 9th district, offered the follow
ing substitute:
Resolved, That while the Republicans of Balt-
more county stand ready and willing to welcome
to the ranks of the Republican party, regardless
of their former party affiliations, all citizens who
are in favor of an honest and economical admins
tration of our county, State and National govern
ments, we the agents and representatives of the
Republican voters of Baltimore county, in conven-
ton assembled, having been duly authorized and
instructed to nominate Republican ticket for
Baltimore county, to be voted for at the general
election in November next, bound to respect
the instructions given us, and to execute the du-
ties committed to our hands; and therefore must
respectfully decline to allow the agents repre-
sentatives of any other party or organization to
name or assist in naming ticket for the Repub-
lican party of Baltimore county.
F. Albert Kurtz, of the 9th district, then offered
the following resolution:
Resolved 6y the Republican Contention of Bal
timore county, That while as Republicans we are
always willing to cooperate with the better ele-
ments of other parties in securing good govern
ment and recognize the delegation of the Demo-
cratic party which has proffered their support as
representative of the better portion of that party,
yet we believe the present to be an inopportune
time for fusion.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this convention
that true reform can only be obtained in National,
State, county or municipal government by rad
ical change of parties when any party becomes
corrupt and they believe that the ticket which
they nominate will deserve the support of all citi
irrcspe ctive of party.
A vote was then taken on Mr.. Kurtzs substi-
tute which was declared adopted by 50 to 2.
On motion of Mr.. Kurtz the following commit
tee was appointed to report to the Independents
the action of the convention LIST district, j. f.
Nagle; I'd, J. N. Burnham Sd, f. Sanderson
4th, J. f. Gore 9Th, Thos, Halle 9th, G. D.
Belts 9TH, j. N. Frederick; Sth, J. B. Ensor; 9th,
F. A. Kurtz; 10th, J. II. Parker; 18th, j. Glenn
McComas, 18th, VIM. Thorne; 18th C. A. Will
liams. The committee then retired and the con.
vention adjourned for thirty minutes.
The committee representing the Independent
Democrats was composed of the following gentle
men: lst district, c. Foreman I'd, j. NJ. T. Fish
paw; Sd, G. Lyon Rogers; 4th, Arthur A. Rich;
9Th, Jos. M. Armacost; 9th, Albert Mayes; 7th,
Jesse Hoshall Sth, Thos Nevin; 9th, Edward
Rider; 10th, John Piersol; 1lth, Thos Peerce
18th, John S. Hayes 18th, John Walsh.
On the convention reassembling the committee
appointed to wait on the Independents reported
Independents met the members present and gave
them to understand that our committee in
favor of straig out nominations.
The convention then proceeded to nominate
ticket and on motion Charles w. Lee and Jas. +.
Maggie were appointed tellers. The first in order
was Register of Wills, and the name of Mr. Richard
H. Woollen, of the Sd district, the only one
placed in nomination. lie was nominated by &C.
clamation.
For States Attorney Mr. D. Hopper Emory, of
the 9th district, being placed in nomination, he
was unanimously chosen.
The next in order was Sheriff, and Mr. William
White of the 9th district, was unanimously nom
mated.
For Treasurer Mr.: Eli Scott, LIST districts Mr..
Benz. F. Croft, 4th, and Mr.. John W. Bailey, 18th,
were placed in nomination. On the first ballot
Croft received 80 votes; Scott Is, and Bailey IL.
Mr.. Croft was declared the nominee. The vote
was on motion made unanimous.
For County Commissioners Messrs. Robert Law
son, LIST district; Isaac M. Cate, 9th; George M.
Fultz, 9th Henry T. Burns, 9TH; John Bond,
Sth, and John Gross, 18th, were placed in nomi-
nation and on the first ballot Lawson received 10
votes; Cate, IS Fultz, SO; Burns, Z; Bond, As;
Gross 20. Messrs. Cate, Fultz and Bond were
declared the choice of the convention and the
nominations were made unanimous.
For Judges of the Orphans Court Messrs.
Robert Lawson, 1st district; John W. Hicks, 7th;
James L. Norwood, 11th; Thomas Gorsuch of c.,
18th; Thos. V. Richardson, 10th, and John E.
Bull, 9th, were placed in nomination, and on the
first ballot received the following votes: Lawson,
So Hicks, Al; Norwood, 80; Gorsuch, 40; Rich
ardson, 80; Bull, 10. Messrs. Hicks, Norwood
and Gorsuch were declared the nominees, and the
| choice was made unanimous.
The next was State Senator, when j. I. Ensor,
9th district, was nominated by reclamation.
| For House Of Delegates the following names
| were placed in nomination: Alceus S. Hooper,
Sd district F. Albert Kurtz. 9th; james r.
Maggie, LIST; VIM. Whitelock Sd; John E. pemp
ster, 18th John W. Spicer, 9th; Frederick Gross,
18th On the first ballot the vote resulted as fol-
lows: Hooper, 65; Kurtz, IS; Nagle, A; White
lock, 60; Dempster, 65; Spicer, 35; Gross, so;
| Thos. O. Matthews, 5. Messrs. Hooper, Kurtz,
Dempster Whitolock, Gross and Maggie we're de-
| clared the nominees
| For County Surveyor Mr.. Calvin S. Harlan,
18th district, being the only name placed in NOM
| ination he was declared the unanimous choice Of
| the convention.
The following as delegates to the State conven-
ton were then placed in nomination Messrs. Tai
bolt J. Albert, LIST district; H. S. Jean, I'd; John
F. Gore, 4th John F. Parker, 18th; Joshua H.
Parker, 10th; John W. Spicer, 9th; Frederick
Gross, 18th; George Chilcoat, Sth; Charles Cox,
| 9th Reuben Glatfelter 3D. Horace Noble, 9th;
| Eroncis Sanderson I'D William IT. Stif1er. 9th